• Applied Microscopy
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.45-55
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• 2002

우리나라 환자의 안구 결막낭에 기생하는 동양안충은 T. callipaeda로 보고 되어 있다. 그러나 종 동정을 위한 분류학적 특징과 미세구조적 특징의 기술이 미비하여, 저자 등은 우리나라 환자의 결막낭에서 적출한 11마리의 동양안충을 주사전자현미경으로 관찰하고, T. callipaeda 의 충체 표피의 미세구조적 특징으로 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. T. callipaeda는 충체 표피가 각질줄무늬로 구성되어 있으며, 각질줄무늬는 충체의 구기부와 미부에는 약 $1.8{\mu}m$ 크기이며, 충체의 중앙 부위에는 $4.0{\sim}4.5{\mu}m$이다. 따라서 충체 표피 1mm에 각질줄무늬는 평균 400개로 구성되어 있었다. 자충의 충체 미단부에는 1쌍의 쌍선이 잘 발달되어 있으며, 웅충의 충체 미단부에는 쌍선이 감각유두와 유사한 형태로 관찰되었다. 충체의 구기부와 미단부에는 감각유두가 잘 발달되어 있으며, 구기부에는 구순부위에 쌍기와 감각유두가 다수 발달되어 있다. 웅충의 충체 미단부의 감각유두는 규칙적으로 분포하고 외부생식기를 중심으로 구기부 쪽으로 $7{\sim}8$쌍과 충체의 미단부로 5쌍이 발달하여 이들 감각유두의 분포가 T. callipaeda의 미세구조적 특징으로 확인되었다. 5쌍의 충체 미단부 감각유두는 분포 위치에 따라 anterior ventral postcloacal papillae, middle ventral postcloacal papillae, subventral postcloacal papillae 그리고 lateral papillae (phasmid)로 구성되어 있다. 따라서 동양안충은 주사전자현미경으로 각질줄무늬, 쌍기, 쌍선, 감각유두의 미세구조적 특징으로 종 동정이 가능할 것으로 생각된다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.15-29
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• 1992

The gallbladder is known to have the function of the storage and the concentration of the bile produced by the liver. This function is carried out by the removal of water and inorganic electrolytes. Extrahepatic cholestasis or the impairment of excretion of the bile leads to the distension and loss of the function of the gallbladder. The purpose of this study was to examine the ultrastructural characteristics of the normal gallbladder epithelial cells, and their structural changes induced by the ligation of common bile duct of the rabbit. Common bile duct ligation was performed under ether anesthesia. The rabbits were sacrificed on the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 14th day, respectively after operations. The tissue blocks of the gallbladder were fixed in 2.5% glutaraldehyde-1.5% paraformaldehyde prior to fixation in 1% osmium tetroxide, and embedded in the araldite mixture, and observed with JEM 100 CX-II electron microscope. The results were as follows: 1. The normal gallbladder epithelium of adult rabbit demonstrated two cell types, the ordinary epthelial cell and the dark cell. The dark cells have electron dense cytoplasm, and were found much infrequently, whereas ordinary epthelial cells were found quite numerous. 2. The ordinary epthelial cells of normal gallbladder were provided with the regular microvilli at the free surface and the images of pinocytotic activities in the apical cytoplasm, and exhibit highly convoluted lateral surfaces with elaborated microfolds. These figures of the cells suggest that they are resorptive in functional activity. 3. In the early stages (1st, 3rd, 5th day groups) following the ligation, the apical cytoplasm of some cells is protruding from the free surface and lost their microvilli. Numerous mucous granules filled in the apical and supranuclear cytoplasm compactly. 4. In the late stages (7th, 14th day groups) following the ligation, many light cells containing mumerous mucous granules are seen, between the ordinary epthelial cells. Mucous granules are fused each other, and are discharged into the lumen from the apical cytoplasm. The lateral membranes are straight or undulating without any interdigitations. From the above results, it was concluded that in the cholestasis induced by the common bile duct ligation, there is a tendency for the mucosal epithelium of the rabbit gallbladder to have secretory rather than an absorptive function.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.353-362
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• 1999

플라스틱 제품의 가소제로 널리 사용되며, 내분비 교란물질로도 알려져 있는 di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)를 사춘기 이전 흰쥐에 1주일 동안 구강 투여 (1g/kg, 3g/kg, 5g/kg)한 후 분화중인 정소의 미세구조에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. DEHP 처리군에서는 대조군에 비하여 세정관 직경이 매우 작았으며, Leydig 세포, Sertoli 세포 및 분화중인 생식세포들의 증식이 억제되었다. 실험군에서 세정관 사이에 존재하여 테스토스테론을 분비하는 Leydig세포는 이질염색질이 증가하고, 세포질내에서 활면소포체의 발달이 미흡하였으며, 리소솜과 지방적이 증가하는 특징을 보였다. 세정관 내에서 Sertoli 세포는 세포질의 크기가 감소하고, 핵막이 불규칙해지거나, 염색질이 응축되어 있는 모습이 나타나며, 세포질내에서 리소솜과 액포들이 증가하였다. 실험군 흰쥐 정소내에서 분화중인 생식세포들의 핵은 이질염색질이 증가하거나, 응축되어 있고, 인의 분리현상이 관찰되기도 하며, 심한 경우 핵내에 공포가 형성되어 있거나, 괴사과정에 있는 생식세포들도 관찰되었다. 이와 같은 정소 미세 구조의 변화는 DEHP 투여량의 농도에 의존성을 보이며, 이 화합물은 Leydig 세포의 테스토스테론 합성 기능을 방해하고, 이어서 Sertoli 세포의 구조와 기능이 손상되어 정자형성과정 중인 생식세포들의 증식과 분화가 억제되는 것으로 사료된다.

• 치과방사선
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.403-410
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• 1994

The purpose of this study was to investigate the irradiation effects on the secretory granules of the rat submandibular gland acinar cell. For this study, Sprague-Dawley strain rats were irradiated to their neck region with the dose of 5Gy and l0Gy by 6MV X-radiation, and sacrificed on the experimental periods after irradiation. The authors observed the ultrastructural changes of the secretory granules of the rat submandibular gland acinar cell under a trasmission electron microscope. The results were as follows: In the transmission electron microscopic examination, secretory granules were blurred in limiting membrane on the 3hours groups after irradiation. And they showed decrease in number, irregularities in shape and distributional pattern, and inhomogeneous internal electron density on the Iday and 3days groups. After then, these changes were recovered in shape and distributional pattern on the 14days groups, and changes of internal electron density and limiting membrane were recovered on the 28days groups after irradiation. Among the intracellular organelles, rough endoplasmic reticulum was scattered, but golgi complex was not changed. And such pathologic changes were earlier and more prominent in 10Gy irradiated groups than in 5Gy irradiated groups.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.383-403
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• 1999

흰쥐 성체 전뇌 기저부의 수직 및 수평 대각 Broca대에서 각 형별 ChAT 면역반응 신경세포의 조직학적 및 미세구조적 특징을 면역조직화학 및 전자현미경을 이용한 면역세포화학적 방법으로 조사하였다. ChAT 면역반응 신경세포에서 광학현미경적 면역반응은 세포체의 세포질과 신경돌기에서 확인되었다. 아울러 미세구조적 관찰로 ChAT 면역반응은 핵외막, 조면소포체의 막, 자유리보좀 그리고 polysomes에서 나타났다. 수직 및 수평 대각 Broca대에서 ChAT 면역반응 신경세포는 세포의 모양과 세포체의 장 단축의 비에 따라 원형, 난형, 세장형, 방추형, 삼각형 그리고 다각형으로 분류되었다. 이 각각의 세포형들을 전자현미경을 이용하여 미세구조적으로 관찰한 결과, 세포체의 크기, 세포질에 대한 핵의 상대적 크기, 세포소기관의 종류 및 분포양상, 신경연접의 수 및 종류 등의 기준에 따라 면역반응 신경세포들은 아유형 I, II로 분류되었다. 그러나, 방추형 및 삼각형 면역반응 신경세포에서는 아유형 I만이 관찰되었다. 아유형 I 면역반응 신경세포는 핵막함입을 보이는 작은 핵과 풍부한 세포질을 포함하였다. 이들 면역반응 세포질은 평행한 긴 수조들로 규칙적인 층판을 이룬 잘 발달된 rER를 함유하였다. 1, 2개의 층판체와 nematosome들이 세포질에서 관찰되었다. 축삭-세포체 신경연접은 주로 대칭형이었으며, 축삭-수상돌기 신경연접은 대다수 비대칭형이었다. 아유형 II 면역반응 신경세포는 비교적 깊은 핵막함입을 보이는 큰 핵과 빈약한 세포질을 포함하였다. rER는 발달이 미약하였다. 축삭-세포체 신경연접은 대칭형과 비대칭형이 같은 비율로 나타났고, 축삭-수상 돌기 신경 연접은 주로 비대칭형이었다. 이상과 같은 미세구조적 관찰에서 ChAT 면역반응 신경세포가 방추형과 삼각형을 제외한 모든 세포형에서 아유형 I, II로 분류되는 것은 투사영역의 원근에 의한 세포 대사활성의 차이에 기인한 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.33-41
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• 1983

The authors observed the ultrastructure of oral leukoplakia simplex of gingiva, buccal mucosa, tongue and alveolar ridge. For the purpose of clearly defining the lesions under investigation in this study, leukoplakias were cinsidered to be any white patches on the oral mucous membranes that could not be removed by rubbing and could not be classified clinically or microscopically as another diagnosable disease. The tissue to be examined were embedded in paraffin for light microscopic study. The tissue to be examined under the electronomicroscope were fixed in 2.5% glutaraldehyde in 0.1M cacodylate buffer and 1% osmic acid in 0.1M cacodylate buffer, dehydrated with guaded alchol, and treated with propylene oxide, and embedded in Epon.Ultrathin sections were obtained by LKB III ultrotome, stained with uranyl acetate/lead citrate, and examined with Corinth 500EM. The results were as follows : 1. Epithelium of leukoplakia consisted of stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum and stratum corneum. 2. There was hyperorthokerotosis or hyperparakeratosis. 3. Granular cells contained a lot number of membrane coating granule showing lamellar structure, clearing ot codensation, and a lot of keratohyaline granule varied in size. 4. An increased concentration of tonofilaments and an increased number of desmosomes were found in the stratum spinosum. 5. Basal lamina generally showed its continuity, but in some locatoins, its interreption and multiplication appeared.

• 치과방사선
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.27-49
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• 1987

Using ³H-proline as a radioactive tracer, the relationship between the ultrastructural differentiation and the site of protein synthesis has been investigated in developing red blood corpuscles. The general ultra-structure of erythropoietic cells in differentiation after 60 minutes of in vitro labeling has confirmed the results from previous investigations by Bessis, M., Thiery, J. and others. In dividing nuclei more than two-thirds of the labeling were present at the interface between heterochromatin and euchromatin. In less differentiated cells most of the grains in interphase cells was localized over the nucleus. As the cells continued to develope beyond a stage where cytoplasmic density was clearly increased over other cell lines in bone marrow, the majority of grains localized over the cytoplasmic area was decreased in more mature cells, as judged by the density of cytoplasm, and the structural changes in mitochondria, Golgi complex and polysomal configurations. These results show; 1) that the cytoplasm of erythroblast series does not change under in vitro conditions employed in the study; 2) that protein synthesis in the nucleus occurs largely at the interface between euchromatin and heterochromatin in active nuclei; and 3) that cytoplasmic synthesis of proteins continues to take place well into the normoblast stage solong as the physically visible polysomes are present in maturing red blood corpuscles.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.23-31
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• 1978

방아깨비, 사마귀, 섬서구메뚜기의 종령유충을 재료로 하여 전자현마경적 관찰을 하였다. Prohemocyte는 세포중 가장 작고 구성비도 낮으며 그 구조상 다른 혈구의 기원이 되는것 같다. Plasmatocyte는 나비류에서 와는 달리 그 형태가 대부분 난형이고 허족과 소기관을 가장 많이 가진다. Granular Cell은 종에 따라 그 형태가 뚜렷이 구분되며 어느 경우나 구성비는 높았다. 같은 세포의 과립이라 할지라도 그 미세구조가 몇 가지로 구분되고 이것은 아마도 축적단계에서 오는 결과인듯 하다. Adipohemocyte 는 방아깨비에서만 나타났고 구성비는 대단히 낮았다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.105-112
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• 2018

Blastocystis is an enteric Straminopile in tropical, subtropical and developing countries. Metronidazole has been a chemotheraputic for blastocystosis. Failures in its regimens were reported and necessitate new studies searching for alternative therapeutic agents. Aim of current study is to investigate potential effects of Atorvastatin (AVA) compared to the conventional chemotherapeutic MTZ in experimentally Blastocystis-infected mice. Anti-Blastocystis efficacy of AVA was evaluated parasitologically, histopathologically and by transmission electron microscopy using MTZ (10 mg/kg) as a control. Therapeutic efficacy of AVA were apparently dose-dependent. Regimens of AVA (20 and 40 mg/kg) proved effective against Blastocystis infections with highreduction in Blastocystis shedding (93.4-97.9%) compared to MTZ (79.3%). The highest reductions (98.1% and 99.4%)were recorded in groups of combination treatments AVA 20-40 mg/kg and MTZ 10 mg/kg. Blastocystis was nearly eradicated by the 20th day post infection. Genotype analysis revealed that genotype I was most susceptible, genotype III was less. Histopathologic and ultrastructural studies revealed apoptotic changes in Blastocystis and significant improvement of intestinal histopathological changes more remarkable in combinational therapy groups. Thus, the present study offers AVA as a potential candidate for Blastocystis therapy combined with MTZ.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권8호
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• pp.1059-1064
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• 2014

Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen, implicated in both community and hospital acquired infections. The therapy for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections is becoming more difficult because of multidrug resistance and strong biofilm-forming properties. Schiff bases have attracted attention as promising antibacterial agents. In this study, we investigated the in vitro activity of taurine-5-bromosalicylaldehyde Schiff base (TBSSB) against MRSA. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) were determined using a microtiter broth dilution method. TBSSB effectively inhibited planktonic MRSA, with an MIC of $32{\mu}g/ml$. The time-kill curve confirmed that TBSSB exhibited bactericidal activity against MRSA. TBSSB was also found to significantly inhibit MRSA biofilm formation at 24 h, especially at $1{\times}MIC$ and sub-MIC levels. Furthermore, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy showed remarkable morphological and ultrastructural changes on the MRSA cell surface, due to exposure to TBSSB. This study indicated that TBSSB may be an effective bactericidal agent against MRSA.